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2 weather-related deaths reported in Washington County, Tennessee

Six weather-related deaths have been reported in Tennessee by the Tennessee Department of Health.

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Tennessee reports 7 winter storm-related deaths; TVA calling for energy conservation

There has been a 7th winter-related death in Carroll County, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed to The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

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Tennessee reports 7 winter storm-related deaths as officials call for energy conservation

Tennessee officials are reporting at least half a dozen winter storm-related deaths across the state.

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TVA says all-time power demand record could be set Wednesday

The Tennessee Valley Authority could set its all-time power demand record on Wednesday morning.

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Who decides when to close sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the winter?

The Blue Ridge Parkway remains a popular destination all throughout the year in Western North Carolina. However, it can be dangerous in the wintertime.

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Icy conditions close part of Blue Ridge Parkway

Part of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed southwest of Asheville due to icy conditions in road tunnels.

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After multiple documented reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear in recent weeks at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway offi

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Dangerous interactions put bear and human lives at risk, parkway officials say

Unsafe interactions between humans and bears have caused a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway to close.

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Hike with caution: Mount Pisgah's viewing platform to undergo reconstruction

The viewing platfrom atop

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A couple hundred people took to Warren Wilson College's campus Sunday for the Western North Carolina Out of the Darkness Walk to raise money and bring awareness

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